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NJ S811
Bill
Status
1/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
Robert Singer
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AI Summary
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Expands New Jersey's Insurance Fraud Prevention Act to cover self-insured entities and self-insured plans, which are public or private entities that pay claims from their own funds rather than through traditional insurance companies.
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Creates violations for presenting false statements, making misleading claims, or concealing information related to self-insured plan benefits, matching existing protections for traditional insurance policies.
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Grants self-insured entities the right to sue in court for compensatory damages, including investigation expenses, court costs, and attorney fees, when damaged by fraud violations.
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Allows treble damages for successful claimants if a court determines the defendant engaged in a pattern of violations (defined as five or more related violations).
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Authorizes the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance to share investigation documents with self-insured entities injured by fraud under appropriate conditions.
Legislative Description
Includes self-insured entities and plans under certain provisions of "New Jersey Insurance Fraud Prevention Act."
Commerce
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee
1/13/2026